Conditions of Use

Terms and Conditions of Rainbow Sports Club Membership and Season Passes

We have updated our Season pass Terms and Conditions to include the potential impacts of COVID-19 on Winter 2020.

If you can’t come skiing this winter because of COVID-19 we will offer you a credit to use your pass in Winter 2021 or a refund up until 15 July 2020. Once we are operational if the season is shortened or there are limited facilities there will be NO refunds from 24 July 2020.

All Members and Day Pass users must purchase the Contact Tracing Rainbow Membership Fee. The Membership fee is non-refundable.

All Seasons Passes purchased are fully refundable up until the 30 June 2020.

In addition, if we move to Alert Level 3 or 4 From 1- 15 July 2020 then all Season Passes are fully refundable or transferrable.

If we do not sell enough Season Passes to open the Mountain (Minimum sold must be 350) then passes are fully refundable or transferrable until 15 July 2020.

From 15 July 2020 all Season Passes are non-refundable. If the season closes due to COVID-19 prior to 23 July 2020 then passes are transferrable to 2021 season.

From 24 July 2020 All Season passes are non-refundable and non-transferrable as per our standard terms and conditions.

Membership validity: Membership is only valid when the current year’s subscription is fully paid. Membership year is from 1st January to 31st December.

Age range definitions: For membership purposes age is taken as at 30th June. Child: Under 7 years old. Youth: is aged 7-17 years, or secondary school student with valid school ID. Adult: Aged 18 and over. Senior: 65 to 74. Free Senior 75 +

Student: Fulltime students enrolled at a or Australian tertiary institution only on production of a valid identification card from the institute concerned. ISIC cards are not accepted.

Members skiing/riding benefits (personal to each member and non-transferable): Platinum Life Member - free any-day skiing/riding at Rainbow, for the rest of the member’s life. Gold Member – free any-day skiing/riding at Rainbow during each season that the membership is valid. Members must carry and display their membership card at all times to receive skiing/riding benefits.

Members reciprocal benefits: Platinum and Gold members will be entitled to discounts off the full day pass at Cardrona and Ski Areas. ALL members are entitled to CSA discounts at some CSA affiliated fields please check with each field first. Children under 7 and Seniors over the age of 75: may have their own membership card and ski for free on payment of a card fee of $30.00 plus the Contact Tracing Fee. Family Gold Membership: 2 adults and 2 youth (aged 7-17) from immediate family Can include 3 generations (grandparent, parent and 2 youths) Extra youth must be from immediate family Each applicant must provide a recent photo Refund policy: Rainbow Sports Club contact tracing memberships are non-refundable. Once operational or after the 24th July 2020 All Passes are non-refundable Loss or theft: Should your membership card be lost or stolen, this must be reported immediately to Rainbow Sports Club. Theft should also be reported to the police. A replacement membership card will be issued as soon as it can be processed, for a fee of $50.00.

General conditions of membership: 1. You must carry and display your membership card on your person at all times on the field and to be allowed access to the Mt from the lower carpark.. 2. Your membership is NOT TRANSFERABLE. Fraudulent use of your membership or membership card will result in confiscation of the card,

cancellation of your membership without refund or compensation, and the prosecution of all parties involved in the fraudulent use. 3. All Rainbow Sports Club members must abide by the snow users responsibility code and the instructions of safety personnel. Misconduct will result in the cancellation or suspension of membership privileges. Misconduct includes unsocial behaviour, reckless or dangerous conduct, the supply of incorrect or misleading information relating to membership, and non-compliance with terms expressed or implied relating to the club and ski-field. 4. Members must comply with reasonable instructions issued by the staff that operate the field. 5. You may not use your membership for any commercial use. 6. Our objective is to make the use of the resort a pleasant and safe experience for all users. 7. Members assume all risk of personal injury and property loss or damage. The member understands that skiing and snowboarding and other snow-sport are hazardous sports and that many hazards and obstacles, marked and unmarked, natural and man-made, exist within the boundaries. The member uses the area at his or her own risk. 8. Processing Fee: There may be a 3% credit card fee.

2020 Price List Explanations Adult: Applies to persons aged 18-64 years. Youth: Applies to persons aged 7-17 years. Student: Applies to persons that have valid NZ or AUS Student ID’s. Senior: Applies to persons aged 65 - 74. Child : Applies to children aged 0-6 years. Free Senior Applies to 75 years plus

Rainbow Platinum Life Membership - for the Rainbow diehards and dedicated supporters we now have the option of a very limited number of lifetime memberships. Platinum Life Members are full members of Rainbow Sports Club Inc. and can ski or ride for free any day that Rainbow is open, for the rest of their life. All funds from Platinum Memberships are targeted for capital development projects.

Rainbow Gold Individual Membership- this gives you the freedom to ski or ride as few or many days as you want during the season, because you can ski or ride for free on any day that Rainbow is open. You will also receive reciprocal discounts at most other club ski fields in NZ.

Season + Family Memberships: In addition to skiing and riding benefits, all levels of membership are full members of Rainbow Sports Club Inc. and receive the following member’s benefits:

Voting rights at the Rainbow Sports Club Inc. AGM.

Affiliate discounts at Canterbury Snowsports Association affiliated fields including Mt Cheeseman, Broken River, Craigieburn, , Mt Olympus, and Hanmer Springs (Amuri Ski-field).

These discounts can change prior to the 2020 Season.